More than four million people ditched facemasks in public this summer as commuters, workers and even Cabinet Ministers snubbed SAGE advice on wearing coverings after most Covid restrictions were axed on July's so-called 'Freedom Day', official figures show.ĭata published by the Office for National Statistics reveal that use of facemasks across the country has been dropping since its peak at the beginning of May, when 98 per cent of people claimed they had worn one in the past week when leaving their home.
